This was a purple treasure chest with an eight-day countdown. Logically, it should contain some powerful skills, right?
Lin Chudong took a deep breath and thought to himself.
"Fire breath, water breath, invisibility, teleportation!"
With any of those skills, he wouldn't need to do music anymore; he could just be Superman.
However, the system's treasure chests probably wouldn't have ridiculously overpowered skills. Most were life skills, meaning that if you had enough time and the right circumstances, you could achieve them yourself.
But based on Lin Chudong's experience with the system's check-ins over the past three years, the system would also give him things that humans couldn't do, mostly one-time consumables, like the Lucky Card.
So, in this system, one-time consumables were more valuable than skills because they were things humans couldn't achieve.
He wondered if the purple treasure chest would have those things! Treasure chest acceleration! - 65000!
When the treasure chest first started accelerating, it needed eighty thousand, and the countdown was eight days.
Now there were only six and a half days left, and the fee required for acceleration had also become sixty-five thousand.
It seemed that the amount needed for acceleration was linked to time, equivalent to about ten thousand a day.
Lin Chudong glanced at the bank card balance and directly deducted sixty-five thousand. There was no reason, as if sixty-five thousand had disappeared into thin air.
And if he went to the bank to check the account at this time, he would probably be able to match the accounts. If the system wanted to deduct his money, it wouldn't leave him any loopholes.
Ding! The treasure chest opened!
Lin Chudong breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the treasure chest acceleration opened directly, rather than the kind that went from eight days to two days, which was a rip-off.
[Purple Treasure Chest x1] [Memory Search Card x1] (Can search for potential memories and permanently strengthen them, disappears after use)
This time the item actually had an introduction. Just like when he signed in before, only these complex, one-time-use items would have an introduction.
Lin Chudong was overjoyed. Good stuff! These sixty-five thousand wasn't wasted!
With this Memory Search Card, Lin Chudong would be able to recall the details of all the dramas he had watched before.
But he hadn't decided what to shoot yet, so he wouldn't use this for now.
Open the purple treasure chest! [Countdown: 9 days]
[Acceleration cost]: 90000 Ninety thousand. Saving nine days, Lin Chudong gritted his teeth and opened it! -90000.
[Purple Treasure Chest x1][Temporal Camera x1] (Can take a photo of any perspective in potential memories) Lin Chudong slapped his thigh, this is good!
A total of one hundred and fifty-five thousand, and he got some good stuff, all of which Lin Chudong needed.
As expected, you have to spend money to get stronger in any game!
One hundred and fifty-five thousand, which was much less than he had imagined. Lin Chudong was a little carried away, he could open another one, he could afford it.
Open the purple treasure chest.
[Countdown: 9 days]
[Acceleration Cost: 95,000]
Even though the countdown was still nine days, the acceleration cost had increased by five thousand.
Maybe the acceleration cost increases with each opening of the same treasure chest?
This situation had also occurred before when he hadn't opened a treasure chest. Two identical treasure chests had the same countdown, but the acceleration costs were different.
Ninety-five thousand. Lin Chudong gritted his teeth and opened it directly!
95,000!
Ding.
[Silver Treasure Chest x1][Super Lucky Card x1]
Super Lucky Card?
This item looked like an upgraded version of the previous Lucky Card. The previous three Lucky Cards had helped Lin Chudong tremendously by being used at crucial moments.
This Super Lucky Card is an even more precious item; he'd save it for later.
He'd spent exactly 250,000 on the three items.
This system's treasure chests were really a money pit.
He had to earn that 250,000 back quickly! He opened the silver treasure chest.
[Countdown: 10 days] [Acceleration requires amount]: 100000
The silver treasure chest's quality had improved another level, and the probability of obtaining a one-time use item next time was also very high.
But Lin Chudong wouldn't spend any more money for now. He didn't need it for the moment; he'd solve the immediate problem first.
He used the Temporal Camera! Lin Chudong closed his eyes, and a virtual scene suddenly appeared before him. As his memories flashed, the images kept changing.
Suddenly, the screen froze on the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, right before Guan Lu interviewed Lin Chudong.
Lin Chudong's mind stirred, and his perspective began to shift. He went from first-person to third-person.
It was like a drone, offering a clear view from any angle.
Lin Chudong swiveled the camera, the view circling behind Guan Lu. From this angle, he saw the exact moment Guan Lu pulled the planted bottle of water from her pocket.
Lin Chudong sneered. Bitch, it really was you! With a thought, click, the photo was taken.
Then, Lin Chudong opened his eyes, and the photo, worth ninety thousand, was now in his phone's album.
This photo was his evidence to turn the tables.
On Weibo, Lin Chudong registered a new account.
I originally wanted to post this using my main account, but it's hard to explain the origin of this photo, so I switched to a secondary account.
A photo was posted in the comment sections of several major influencers' accounts.
"I was a spectator at the scene. I saw Guan Lu frame Da Fei with my own eyes. Doesn't this woman deserve to be cursed?"
He posted it in the comment sections of over a dozen influencers.
The photo immediately caused a huge uproar.
"Holy cow, this is the real deal! Did Guan Lu bring that bottle of mineral water?"
"No way, is Guan Lu a plant for his magic act?"
"A plant, my foot! You're not in the industry, so you wouldn't understand. Using the wrong sponsor's product is a big no-no. At the very least, you offend people, and at worst, you get sued."
"They sponsored you with millions, just for a few seconds of advertising, and you used a competitor's product? That's asking for trouble! If Da Fei doesn't handle this well, getting blacklisted would be the least of it!"
"Wow, that serious? That woman's so vicious?"
"Da Fei was just protecting himself. If he didn't know magic, he'd probably be a defendant right now. I support Da Fei on this."
"Da Fei showed restraint. He just argued with her a bit. If it were me, I'd scratch her face to shreds."
"Where are all those people who defended Guan Lu? The truth is out, are you embarrassed?"
"Give Da Fei his innocence back!"
"Guan Lu, get out of the hosting industry!"
"…"
The sky was already dark, and Guan Lu was recording tomorrow's program at the TV station.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man walked in quickly.
Several junior leaders followed behind him, all jogging along the way.
"Director Feng, please calm down! It's not worth it to hurt your health!"
The middle-aged man walked into the studio and pointed at Guan Lu's nose, scolding her.
"Do you have a pig brain? How dare you do such a thing during a live broadcast? Who gave you the guts?"
Guan Lu was stunned. "Director Feng, what are you talking about? What's wrong with me?"
Director Feng took out his phone, found the photo, and put it in front of her.
"Do I need to explain?"
Guan Lu's expression instantly changed drastically. "That's impossible! Where's the camera?"
Director Feng said furiously, "You idiot, don't the audience have phones?"
"Get out! Pack your things immediately, the finance department will settle your salary, you're fired."
Guan Lu's face was ashen. "Director, this isn't real! This photo must be photoshopped!"
"Photoshopped? Experts online have already examined it, there aren't any traces of Photoshop. Don't be so clever. Before you become a defendant, quickly handle your resignation and you'll have nothing to do with Modu TV Station."
Guan Lu sat down on the ground, a strong sense of regret suddenly rising in her heart.
The next day, Sun Xuan called.
"Da Fei, I tried to help you with the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala. The performance fee remains the same, one hundred and twenty thousand. As for the live broadcast incident, the station's intention was not to invite you again, but I managed to put a stop to it."
"I plan to invite you to a new program. I'll give you the details in a few days. And there's good news: CEO Wu from Hongyun Group has adopted your words as an advertising slogan and will give you a red envelope as an advertising design fee. I'll transfer it to your company's financial account shortly."
-----------------------
Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Guys, I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! Feel free to check it out-if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
New Addition:
" The Marquis Household's Vicious Matriarch, I Backhand Slap the Heir Awake 18+ "
" So It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists 18+ "
" Age of Gods: I have a chat group "
" After Becoming the Richest Man's Vicious Ex-Wife, I Lay Flat and Win 18+ "
" The Worst Torture!kidnapped by an Arrogant Woman 18+ "
" Akiyuki Raren Doesn't Want to Be Worked to Death 18+ "
" After the Protagonist Ascended, I Set My Sights on His Women 18+ "
" Virtual World: Conquering the World "
" Hidden Demon Lord, the Empress Brings a Child to My Door Demanding Responsibility 18+
" The Goddess Brings a Child to My Door, Awakening the Dad System! "
" Naruto: God-Level Evolution System "
" My Wife Is a Villain? The System Wants Me to Do Pure Love! "
" Signed In for Three Years, and the Band Still Kicked Me Out? "
" Empress for Nine Lifetimes, I Reborn and Crushed the System to Run Away (18+) "
Your support means a lot-thanks in advance, legends!
patreon.com/RoyalStories
(End of Chapter)